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Kalispell (Montana) — a popular fishing spot. Nearby: 1 river and 19 water bodies. See when the bite is best: hourly fish activity for the days ahead, computed from the weather, pressure, and season.
Cloudy: 32–68 °F
The ranking weighs the regional forecast by water type, catches linked to each water body and distance from the city center.
Wednesday, September 2
Tap any fish to open its full forecast — the hours it bites, what it takes, and where it has been caught.
Cloudy · feels like +43°
The day is 3 min shorter than yesterday.
Sunshine hours count direct sun only — cloud cover cuts it, so it is shorter than daylight.
The windows are set by the moon's transit and rise, and the forecast above already accounts for them: within these hours the bite score sits higher than across the rest of the day, while the day's overall level still comes from the catch-calibrated model.
What are solunar periods?Look for drop-offs and gaps in the weeds, retrieve slowly, lingering over promising spots.
In clear water, natural colors work best: live-bait bottom rig or bunch of worms.
Pack transitional-season clothing — mornings and evenings are chilly.